Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0243 units per square kilometre in 1983. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1983, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.0243 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0243 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Libya ranks 196th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0243 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0243 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 193 Suriname 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Guyana 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Namibia 0.0237 units per square kilometre
- 198 Mauritania 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Somalia 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Libya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0243 units per square kilometre in 1983, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 1983.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.